Mr. Samblás specified that in spite of drawbacks imposed by the US government’s blockade, Cuba outlays on considerable monetary resources to guarantee stable and free hemodialysis treatment, a method regarded among the world´s most expensive treatment.

During these two-year Covid-19 pandemic, hemodialysis wards at the Ciego de Ávila Hospital did not stop providing this service, despite having equipment with more than 10 years of operation and lacking spare parts.

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